@chartistchamp.bsky.social
Defender of the damned , social justice , post- punk indie , and ❤️ almost all sports (sorry curling ).
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‘A move towards an authoritarian state’: what those with trial experience think of removing juries
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
‘A move towards an authoritarian state’: what those with trial experience think of removing juries
David Lammy plans to cut the number of jury trials in England and Wales. A defendant, a victim, a barrister, a KC, a judge and a juror have concerns
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
‘A move towards an authoritarian state’: what those with trial experience think of removing juries
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Leeds ⚪️🔵🟡 MOT 🔥🔥🔥
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Leeds ⚪️🔵🟡 MOT 🔥🔥🔥
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NEW BLOGPOST
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
Today, the government has confirmed that it intends to remove the right to trial by jury in the vast majority of cases in the Crown Courts. Serious criminal allegations, carrying up to three years …
thesecretbarrister.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
NEW BLOGPOST
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?
thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...
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Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
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Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want
November 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/sometimes-it... I wrote last week about two villains and one hero in the battle between truth and lies. Well here’s another hero - the Sheffield Tribune, one of the Mill stable of independent news sites, had the courage to publish an important story despite legal threats..
Sometimes it’s worth the risk
“We will definitely bring proceedings for Defamation and Malicious Falsehood if you publish such complete and malicious lies.”
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/sometimes-it... I wrote last week about two villains and one hero in the battle between truth and lies. Well here’s another hero - the Sheffield Tribune, one of the Mill stable of independent news sites, had the courage to publish an important story despite legal threats..
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Just had a KFC and it tasted of regret.
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Just had a KFC and it tasted of regret.
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🎵 And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself the Director of the FBI
And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"🎵
And you may find yourself the Director of the FBI
And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"🎵
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
🎵 And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile
And you may find yourself the Director of the FBI
And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"🎵
And you may find yourself the Director of the FBI
And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"🎵
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600 murders a year in a country of 70 million. If you watch GB news you'd think there were 600 murders a day all committed by marauding Jihadist predators. This is the alternative universe half the population inhabit. Per head if population the murder rate is where it was in the late 1960s.
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
600 murders a year in a country of 70 million. If you watch GB news you'd think there were 600 murders a day all committed by marauding Jihadist predators. This is the alternative universe half the population inhabit. Per head if population the murder rate is where it was in the late 1960s.
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most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing
October 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Great photos ❤️
Great photos ❤️
Lemmy, Leigh Bowery and ‘the two Georges’: 80s stars in the Limelight – in pictures
It was the place to be through the 1980s, a nightclub where Johnny Rotten and Kim Wilde rubbed shoulders with the Beastie Boys and, er, Mel Smith. David Koppel’s new book captures it all
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Great photos ❤️
Great photos ❤️
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
America’s descent into a banana republic accelerates . How can anyone who is not “pro-science “ be even considered for this job ? That’s where the US is at . Mindblowing.
America’s descent into a banana republic accelerates . How can anyone who is not “pro-science “ be even considered for this job ? That’s where the US is at . Mindblowing.
CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign
Lawyers for Monarez say she was ‘targeted’ for ‘protecting the public’ by not endorsing ‘unscientific’ orders
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
America’s descent into a banana republic accelerates . How can anyone who is not “pro-science “ be even considered for this job ? That’s where the US is at . Mindblowing.
America’s descent into a banana republic accelerates . How can anyone who is not “pro-science “ be even considered for this job ? That’s where the US is at . Mindblowing.
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It's truly shocking that Starmer is not proudly defending the HRA and the ECHR. The Right will always attack him over his historical support so he needs to stand by what he used to believe in.
August 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It's truly shocking that Starmer is not proudly defending the HRA and the ECHR. The Right will always attack him over his historical support so he needs to stand by what he used to believe in.
Because guess what folks ? Words are important . Very important . Lost on The thick orange baby, who got played . Again . Obviously .
Unlike his American counterpart, President Putin chooses his words carefully.
His closing remarks after his meeting with President Trump on Friday speak volumes both for what he did and did not say
His closing remarks after his meeting with President Trump on Friday speak volumes both for what he did and did not say
What Putin said — and what he meant, with a flash of sharp teeth
www.thetimes.com
August 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Because guess what folks ? Words are important . Very important . Lost on The thick orange baby, who got played . Again . Obviously .
Putin’s ’Russia ? Could be couldn’t it
? Not far to go now . Or are they actually there ? Unbelievable to behold .
? Not far to go now . Or are they actually there ? Unbelievable to behold .
August 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Putin’s ’Russia ? Could be couldn’t it
? Not far to go now . Or are they actually there ? Unbelievable to behold .
? Not far to go now . Or are they actually there ? Unbelievable to behold .
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
What a bell end . Failed CSE history obviously . The “brains “ behind Reform lol.
What a bell end . Failed CSE history obviously . The “brains “ behind Reform lol.
Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought Nazi Germany
Exclusive: Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
What a bell end . Failed CSE history obviously . The “brains “ behind Reform lol.
What a bell end . Failed CSE history obviously . The “brains “ behind Reform lol.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
Call it by its name . XENOPHOBIA. There . Very easy .
Call it by its name . XENOPHOBIA. There . Very easy .
BBC apologises over Thought for the Day ‘xenophobia’ claim against Jenrick
Corporation says Krish Kandiah’s criticism of senior Tory not appropriate for faith-based radio segment
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
Call it by its name . XENOPHOBIA. There . Very easy .
Call it by its name . XENOPHOBIA. There . Very easy .
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Great thread for anyone interested in real solutions to traffic deaths and injuries.
HUGE NEWS FROM HELSINKI, FINLAND
Helsinki, a city of 690 000 people, has now had a full year without any traffic fatalities. None. No pedestrian, cyclist, scooter user or car deaths.
This is a huge achievement for a city of our size. 💪🏻
A little background 🧵 1/
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki, a city of 690 000 people, has now had a full year without any traffic fatalities. None. No pedestrian, cyclist, scooter user or car deaths.
This is a huge achievement for a city of our size. 💪🏻
A little background 🧵 1/
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Great thread for anyone interested in real solutions to traffic deaths and injuries.
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All the right wingers banging on about vapes shops and barbers being fronts for money laundering, yet nobody talks about Edinburgh Woollen Mills.
July 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
All the right wingers banging on about vapes shops and barbers being fronts for money laundering, yet nobody talks about Edinburgh Woollen Mills.
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Tramlines Festival and The Fringe are back in Sheffield this weekend – and we couldn’t be more excited!
In 2024, they brought in a massive £7.3 million for Sheffield – helping hotels, restaurants, shops and more.
Find out more here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/sh...
youtu.be/blgA-9sorPg?...
In 2024, they brought in a massive £7.3 million for Sheffield – helping hotels, restaurants, shops and more.
Find out more here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/sh...
youtu.be/blgA-9sorPg?...
Tramlines Festival and Tramlines the Fringe return to Sheffield this weekend
YouTube video by Sheffield City Council
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July 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Tramlines Festival and The Fringe are back in Sheffield this weekend – and we couldn’t be more excited!
In 2024, they brought in a massive £7.3 million for Sheffield – helping hotels, restaurants, shops and more.
Find out more here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/sh...
youtu.be/blgA-9sorPg?...
In 2024, they brought in a massive £7.3 million for Sheffield – helping hotels, restaurants, shops and more.
Find out more here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2025/sh...
youtu.be/blgA-9sorPg?...
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#FallFriday Mark E Smith's Heroes and Villains, as told (quite loudly) to @tedkessler.bsky.social for the NME in 1993
July 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
#FallFriday Mark E Smith's Heroes and Villains, as told (quite loudly) to @tedkessler.bsky.social for the NME in 1993
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Latest from me: on England's liberal silent majority, & why it will sooner or later find its voice www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At Glastonbury, I saw what England’s silent majority really looks like. Why aren’t politicians listening? | John Harris
Orthodox politics no longer represents how people feel about the world. Sooner or later, something will have to give, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Latest from me: on England's liberal silent majority, & why it will sooner or later find its voice www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...